When you disable a user’s account, they lose all their files, programmes, and customized settings.
To disable a user account in Windows, open the Start menu and type “netstat -an” to see the active network connections. Then, click on the “user accounts” entry and select “disable”.
Ways to Temporarily Disable an Account on Windows
using Command Prompt
Command Prompt is a program that allows you to run commands.
Right-click the result and select Run as administrator.
net user
net user username /active:no
Using Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool that can be used to manage your computer. However, it can be dangerous to use it without proper privileges. To use Windows PowerShell with elevated privileges, you must first start it with the elevated privileges.
Get-User -Identity “username” -PassThru This cmdlet will return a list of user accounts on your computer. The first argument is the username, and the second argument is the pass-through value.
sudo disable-account username ..
Final Words
Windows 10 users can Temporarily Disable Accounts to protect their computer from unauthorized access. If an account is disabled, all its data will be destroyed and cannot be recovered. Additionally, if an account is deleted, all its data will be lost and cannot be recovered.
